Accession Number:

AD1049505

Title:

The Dynamics of Interacting Swarms

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Memorandum Report]

Corporate Author:

NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Kolon , Carl
• Schwartz, Ira B.

Report Date:

2018-04-04

Pagination or Media Count:

18

Abstract:

Swarms are self-organized dynamical coupled agents which evolve from simple rules of communication. They are ubiquitous in nature, and becoming more prominent in defense application. Here we report on a preliminary study of swarm collisions for a swarm model in which each agent is self-propelling but globally communicates with other agents. We generalize previous models by investigating the interacting dynamics when delay is introduced to the communicating agents. One of our major findings is that interacting swarms are far less likely to flock cohesively if they are coupled with delay. In addition, parameter ranges based on coupling strength, incidence angle of collision, and delay change dramatically for other swarm interactions which result in flocking, milling, and scattering.

Descriptors:

• metadata
• composite materials
• digital data
• digital information
• materials

Subject Categories:

• Computer Systems

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]